The Killer's Shopping List
| The Killer's Shopping List | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Murderer's Shopping List |
| Hangul | 살인자의 쇼핑목록 |
| Hanja | 殺人者의 쇼핑目錄 |
| Revised Romanization | Sar-injaui Syopingmongnok |
| Genre | |
| Based on | The Murderer's Shopping List by Kang Ji-young |
| Developed by | Studio Dragon[1][2] |
| Written by | Han Ji-wan[1] |
| Directed by | Lee Eon-hee[1] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Hwang Chan-hee[3] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes[4] |
| Production company | Beyond J[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | April 27 – May 19, 2022 |
| Related | |
| A Shop for Killers | |
The Killer's Shopping List (Korean: 살인자의 쇼핑목록) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Seol-hyun, and Jin Hee-kyung. It aired on tvN from April 27 to May 19, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) for 8 episodes.[5]
Synopsis[edit]
It tells the story of Ahn Dae-sung (Lee Kwang-soo) and Do Ah-hee (Kim Seol-hyun) setting out to find the murderer after a body was found near the apartment where Ah-hee resides.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Lee Kwang-soo as Ahn Dae-sung[6]
- He used to be a memorization genius, but has failed the 9th-grade civil service exam for 3 years, resulting in him being unable to find other jobs and having to work in MS Mart owned by his mother Jeong Myeong-sook.
- Kim Seol-hyun as Do Ah-hee[6]
- Dae-sung's girlfriend who is a police officer from the Odong district.
- Jin Hee-kyung as Jeong Myeong-sook[6]
- Dae-sung's supportive and caring mother who owns the MS Mart.
Supporting[edit]
People around Ahn Dae-sung[edit]
- Shin Sung-woo as Ahn Young-choon[7]
- Dae-sung's father and Myeong-sook's husband.
- Lee Gyo-yeop as Jeong-yuk[8]
- An employee of MS Mart and close friend of Dae-sung.
People around Do Ah-hee[edit]
- Lee Yoon-hee as Kim Doo-hyun[9]
- A good-hearted, compassionate police officer who helps a young ex-convict get back into society. Doo-hyun is someone who knows all about the events of 10-year-old Dae-sung at MS Mart and is always taking care of him.
- Bae Myung-jin as Detective Ji Woong[10]
MS Mart people[edit]
- Oh Hye-won as Ya-chae[11]
- An employee of MS Mart's vegetable department.
- Kim Mi-hwa as Gong-san[12]
- An employee of MS Mart with 10 years of experience.
- Jo A-ram as Al-ba[13]
- An part-timer employee with 7 years of experience.
- Park Ji-bin as Saeng-sun[14]
- An employee of MS Mart's seafood department.
Others[edit]
- Moon Hee-kyung as Young-sun[15]
- Nau-dong's daughter-in-law as the president of a neighborhood woman with a beautiful appearance and arrogant personality.
- Kwon So-hyun as Lee Kyung-ah[16]
- MS Mart's loyal customers at major events happening at the mall.
- Seo Yul's father.
- Ahn Se-bin as Seo Yul[17]
Special appearance[edit]
- Park Chul-min as Ah-hee's father[18]
Production[edit]
On February 23, 2022, the photos from the script reading held in Sangam-dong, Seoul were published.[19]
Original soundtrack[edit]
Part 1[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why, Why, Why, Why?" (왜,왜,왜,왜) |
|
| 6band | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Why, Why, Why, Why?" (왜,왜,왜,왜; Inst.) |
| 3:01 | ||
| Total length: | 6:02 | ||||
Part 2[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Orange Dream" | Q.PD (Chansline) |
| Nokdu | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Orange Dream" (Inst.) |
| 4:36 | ||
| Total length: | 9:12 | ||||
Part 3[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nothing" | Antaswell (Chansline) |
| Koonta | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Nothing" (Inst.) |
| 3:02 | ||
| Total length: | 6:04 | ||||
Part 4[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Que Sera Sera" | Choi Min-ji (Chansline) |
| Lim Yeon | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Que Sera Sera" (Inst.) |
| 3:32 | ||
| Total length: | 7:04 | ||||
Viewership[edit]
The Killer's Shopping List : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[24]
 | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
| 1 | 816 | 786 | 570 | 640 | 535 | 735 | 571 | 866 | 690 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[24] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | April 27, 2022 | 3.625% (1st) | 4.034% (1st) |
| 2 | April 28, 2022 | 3.482% (2nd) | 3.759% (2nd) |
| 3 | May 4, 2022 | 2.443% (2nd) | 2.398% (3rd) |
| 4 | May 5, 2022 | 2.793% (2nd) | 2.534% (2nd) |
| 5 | May 11, 2022 | 2.253% (2nd) | 2.207% (3rd) |
| 6 | May 12, 2022 | 3.270% (2nd) | 3.217% (2nd) |
| 7 | May 18, 2022 | 2.517% (2nd) | 2.721% (2nd) |
| 8 | May 19, 2022 | 3.688% (2nd) | 3.808% (2nd) |
| Average | 3.009% | 3.085% | |
Spin-offs[edit]
A spin-off of the series titled A Shop for Killers (Korean: 킬러들의 쇼핑몰; RR: Killeodeului Syopingmol), starring Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun in the lead roles, is set to premiere in 2024.[25][26]
References[edit]
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- ^ Choi, Hee-jae (March 15, 2022). "구구단 출신 조아람, '살인자의 쇼핑목록' 출연...이광수X김설현과 호흡 [공식입장]" [Jo A-ram from Gugudan to appear in 'The Murderer's Shopping List'...Breathing with Lee Kwang-soo X Kim Seol-hyun [official position]] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Naver.
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- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 27, 2022. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 28, 2022. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 5, 2022. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 11, 2022. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 12, 2022. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 18, 2022. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen (in Korean). May 19, 2022. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
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- ^ Ziwei, Puah (December 14, 2023). "Here's when 'A Shop For Killers' starring Lee Dong-wook premieres". NME. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- The Killer's Shopping List at HanCinema
